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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Malayalam | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Malayalam | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 4,690 | - | 4690 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Malayalam | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Malayalam | 3,720 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arasar | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Malayalam | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 24,000 | 23800 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Ayyanavar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badaga | Badaga | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 7,930 | 7930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 5,940 | 5860 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Malayalam | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Malayalam | 34,800 | 34800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chackaravar | Malayalam | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 2,430 | 2390 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chavalakkaran | Malayalam | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 2,210 | - | - | 2210 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Malayalam | 1,550 | 1550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devadasi | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani, Goan | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Godagali | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gavara | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Pulayan | Malayalam | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Malayalam | 5,220 | - | - | 5220 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Malayalam | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Malayalam | 265,000 | 265000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavathi | Malayalam | 4,170 | 4170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavaniyan | Malayalam | 7,110 | 7110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilayathu | Malayalam | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadaiyar | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Malayalam | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanikkaran | Kanikkaran | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kaniyan | Malayalam | 7,160 | 7160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kavara | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kavathi | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kakkalan | Malayalam | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Malayalam | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Krishnanvak | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Malayalam | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Konkani | 2,890 | 2890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alambadi Kurichchan | Kurichiya | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Malayalam | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Arayan | Malayalam | 12,900 | 7880 | 50 | 5000 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 127,000 | - | 127000 | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Malayalam | 8,010 | 8010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mavilan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 312,000 | - | - | 312000 | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Muslim traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Muslim traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mannan, caste | Malayalam | 21,300 | 21200 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Mannan, tribal | Malayalam | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mutali | Malayalam | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Muthan | Malayalam | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Muthuvan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Vedan | Hindi | 2,500 | 2370 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 7,970 | 7970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 384,000 | 384000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palluvan | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Malayalam | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paniyan | Malayalam | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panikkan | Malayalam | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 28,800 | 28500 | - | 140 | 130 | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 12,400 | 12400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pathiyan | Malayalam | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumannan | Malayalam | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 82,600 | 82400 | - | - | 150 | 10 | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Malayalam | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Malayalam | 2,220 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samanthan | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Malayalam | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Malayalam | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Malayalam | 2,100 | - | 2100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 490,000 | - | - | 490000 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulladan | Malayalam | 3,680 | 3490 | 10 | 90 | - | - | 90 |
| Urali | Malayalam | 750 | 610 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,220 | 1090 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Konkani | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valan | Malayalam | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 13,900 | 13900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veluthadanayar | Malayalam | 7,560 | 7560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vetan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Malayalam | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Malayalam | 55,600 | 55300 | - | 330 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Malayalam | 18,900 | 18800 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 13,300 | 13300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Malayalam | 2,970 | 2970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Padannan | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 50 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dravida | Malayalam | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Konkani | 2,930 | 2930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Malayalam | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Malayalam | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Malayalam | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Muttad | Malayalam | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Pancha Dravida | Malayalam | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 8,080 | 8080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Malayalam | 108,000 | - | - | 108000 | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulaya Vettuvan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan Thanda | Malayalam | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali Pattariyan | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanjanad | Malayalam | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Malayalam | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kallan Muppan | Malayalam | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kallasari | Malayalam | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 6,090 | 6090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Vilkurup | Malayalam | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Malayalam | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Malayalam | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Malayalam | 4,340 | - | 4340 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | English | 2,150 | - | - | 2150 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Vetan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 1,790 | - | - | 1790 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 2,370 | - | - | 2370 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 25,600 | - | - | 25600 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 2,480 | - | - | 2480 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Ambattan Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Arasar Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Malayalam | 700 | - | - | 700 | - | - | - |
| Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mukkaniyar | Malayalam | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Potti | Malayalam | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byari (Beary) | Konkani | 1,350 | - | 1350 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan Tondaman | Malayalam | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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